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I am not sure whether we call manual jobs in the construction sector ‘skilled or highly specialised’ or ‘unskilled’. Here it is called skilled, elsewhere we call it ‘unskilled’. This designation seems to change depending on what we would like to convey. It is true that we have lots of …

His Majesty The King inaugurated the 152-metre-long Panbang Bridge in Zhemgang on 10th April 2014. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and attended by the Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, senior government officials, elected representatives, dzongkhag and dungkhag officials, and thousands of villagers …

The 23-year-old suspect who was arrested and detained for raping a minor in the evening of March 11 at around 9 pm in Haa has been granted bail by the Haa Dzongkhag Court last week. The case was forwarded to the court on April 3 after the investigation was completed …

Anew energy drink ‘Carabao’ certified by Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) and Department of Trade is on sale in the market. ‘Carabao’ will compete with ‘Red Bull’ that entered the Bhutanese market in 2008, and is being sold illegally for more than six years without a single agent …

The Chhukha Dzongkhag Court sentenced the two people caught with tobacco products on the early morning of December 25, last year, at Tanalum check point with prison terms ranging from three to four years. Thinley, 39, accompanied by Norbu Wangmo, 32, had tried to bribe a police constable at the …

His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, graced the Friday Forum at the Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies. Former Foreign Secretary of India, Ambassador Shyam Saran, who the guest speaker at the forum, spoke on ‹Climate Change: Why Should Bhutan Worry?›. RIGSS is currently conducting …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister for Agriculture and Forests signed the first performance agreement of the government performance and management system (GPMS) ON 27TH March 2014 marking a significant milestone in RGoB’s effort towards enhancing government’s performance. Lyonchhen informed the GPMS task force members, …

A two- storey traditional house in Dotey, Paro that belonged to two sisters was gutted down by fire on the early morning of March 7. About 60% of the house has been destroyed by the fire with no human casualty reported. The police in Paro managed to salvage some of …

In solidarity to create awareness on people living with Down’s syndrome, the Ability Bhutan Society (ABS) observed the 9th World Down Syndrome Day in capital yesterday. The theme of the day, “Health and Wellbeing-Access and Equality for All” aims advocate the rights, inclusion and well-being of people living with Down’s …

A multimedia training is underway at the Youth Media Center (YMC) to provide the youth a chance to develop professional job skills needed in the job market. The project, “Giving Youth an Opportunity for Employment through Multimedia Skills Development” targets to train 90 youth in various multimedia skills in a …